Motivation in Organisation

 

Motivation in Organisation


Motivation can drive the employees of an organization to meet their individual goals as well as the company's overall goals, and motivated employees can lead to increase productivity and allow an organization to achieve higher levels of output. Organizational high-level achievements depend on employees’ performances, which have relationships with motivation, ability, and environment (P =MxAxE). According to the above explanation, it is revealed that the employees Motivation is very important for any organization to increase the employee’s performance and the organization's productivity, which will help to achieve the organization's goals with high profitability. Every successful organization is backed by well-motivated employees.

 



What is Motivation

Motivation is the process of getting someone to act in a certain way by giving them a reason to. In the context of an organization, motivation means encouraging and pushing workers to do their best work so that the organization can reach its goals. Further, motivation is the art of exciting and encouraging people to do their jobs well so that both the organization's goals and their own can be met

“Motivation can be defined as a willingness to work to expend energy to achieve a goal or reward’’ – Dale S Beach

‘’Motivation means a process of stimulating people to action to achieve desired goals – William G. Scot’’

Motivational Theories

Motivation theory is the study of what makes people want to work toward a certain goal or result. It's important for everyone, but especially for business and management. This is because a motivated worker is more effective, and a more productive worker makes the company more profitable

 

   


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How to improve employee motivation in the Organisation 

 1. Lead with vision

2. Make sure everyone understands the ‘why’

3. Set frequent clear targets

4. Recognize and reward great work

5. Give your team autonomy

6. Create a welcoming workplace environment

7. Offer impressive benefits

8. Encourage teamwork

9. Create a career path

10. Encourage personnel through promoting employee well-being.

What are the benefits of staff motivation?

1.Higher productivity levels

2.More innovation

3.Lower levels of absenteeism

4.Lower levels of staff turnover 

5.Great reputation and stronger recruitment for your organization

Employee Motivation Problems

1.Poor Leadership Structure

  • Unclear or nonexistent job descriptions.
  • No clear chain of command.
  • Disorganized directives.
  • Hazy goals and objectives.

2.Workplace Conflict

  • Bickering and open disagreement.
  • Open sabotage of the work product.
  • Gossip and clique formation.
  • Constant complaints to human resources.

3.Lack of Confidence in the Company

  • Disinterest in long-term projects. 
  • Unwillingness to cross-train or develop professionally.
  • High turnover as people search for new jobs.
  • Poor quality of the work product.

4.No One-on-One Attention

  • No regular performance evaluations.
  • Irregular one-on-one management meetings.
  • Lack of personal goal-setting.
  • The absence of regular feedback.

Conclusion

In conclusion, motivation affects productivity. Management must understand that they are working with humans, not computers, and that motivation requires rewarding people for their goals. Employee motivation boosts productivity and performance. A company can easily achieve its goals when its employees are motivated. Job happiness and productivity decrease if employees are unmotivated. Therefore, excellent leadership and management are needed to respect and motivate the employees

Employee motivation directly affects business revenues, making it crucial to motivate staff. Today's organization also faces a big retention challenge as most employees' engagement with their job has decreased. Further Most of the companies in Sri Lanka are currently working for the survival of their business by reducing all additional costs like overtime, sales incentives, annual bonuses, staff motivation events like annual get-togethers, performance appreciation conventions, and foreign tours as most companies' annual sales turnover and profitability have been declined. To retain well-trained, experienced staff, all organizations should spend on motivating events while considering the long term benefits for the organization.

 

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Comments

  1. Hansika Edirimanna12 April 2023 at 00:35

    The article provides valuable insights into the importance of employee motivation for organizations and suggests practical ways to improve it. It also highlights the potential consequences of neglecting employee motivation and identifies common issues that can hinder it.

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    1. K.P.AMILA SUDARSHANA PERERA21 April 2023 at 19:28

      Dear Hansika, Thanks for your valuable comments, and as you explained, motivation is important in increasing productivity, ensuring organizational efficiency, promoting loyalty among the employees, facilitating direction, and ensuring a proactive workforce (LSBF Staff, 2020, https://www.lsbf.org.uk/).

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  2. Dias15 April 2023 at 22:46

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  3. Dias15 April 2023 at 22:47

    The article discusses the importance of employee motivation for the success of an organization. It explains that motivation is the process of encouraging employees to do their best work to achieve individual and organizational goals. The article further describes motivational theories that explain what makes people want to work towards a specific goal. The You provides ten ways to improve employee motivation, such as leading with vision, setting clear targets, and recognizing great work. The article also discusses the benefits of employee motivation, such as higher productivity levels, more innovation, and lower levels of absenteeism and staff turnover.
    The article highlights that poor leadership structure, workplace conflicts, lack of confidence in the company, and a lack of one-on-one attention are the main causes of employee motivation problems. Finally, You conclude that excellent leadership and management are essential to motivate employees, boost productivity, and achieve organizational goals.

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    1. K.P.AMILA SUDARSHANA PERERA21 April 2023 at 19:37

      Dear Dias, Thank you very much for your summarized comment, and as you explained, lack of motivation at work is due to poor management, unclear objectives, and workplace conflict (How to handle a lack of motivation at work, https://www.betterup.com).

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  4. Udesh Guruge20 April 2023 at 01:55

    The article highlights the value of employee motivation in accomplishing organisational objectives and the effect it has on financial performance. It also discusses the difficulties firms are currently having keeping their staff, as well as the value of funding employee motivating activities. Organisations can boost productivity and performance while retaining skilled and seasoned workers, which will result in long-term advantages for the organisation, by placing a high priority on employee motivation.

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    1. K.P.AMILA SUDARSHANA PERERA21 April 2023 at 19:47

      Dear Udesh, Thank you very much for your valuable comment, and as you explained, motivation helps in long-term advantage for the organization as it builds confidence among subordinates, improves work performance, secures their loyalty, and reduces absenteeism and labour turnover. It improves the image of the organization and, consequently, attracts competent personnel to it. (Importance of Motivation in Management, www.economicsdiscussion.net)

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  5. People's Hub by Chathura J Semaratne E18980320 April 2023 at 21:44

    This article shows that organizations can use various strategies to improve employee motivation, including providing opportunities for professional development, offering rewards and recognition, creating a positive work environment, and fostering a sense of purpose and meaning in the work employees are doing. By improving motivation, organizations can increase employee engagement, productivity, and job satisfaction.

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  6. K.P.AMILA SUDARSHANA PERERA21 April 2023 at 20:43

    Dear Chathura, Thank you very much for your valuable comment. Further, you have highlighted that variable strategies can be utilized to improve employee motivation, and one of the most important employee motivation strategies is creating an incentive program that directly rewards team members for their accomplishments. The promise of an incentive not only encourages employees to do their best work but also gives them something for which you have given your best effort. (15 Strategies for Motivating Employees (Plus Importance), 2023, https://www.indeed.com/)

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